Storyline

Gilliatt, a fisherman-turned-smuggler on the isle of Guernsey, agrees to transport a beautiful woman to the French coast in the year 1800. She tells him she hopes to rescue her brother from the guillotine. Gilliatt finds himself falling in love and so feels betrayed when he later learns this woman is a countess helping Napoleon plan an invasion of England. In reality, however, the "countess" is an English agent working to thwart this invasion. after Gilliatt finds this out, he returns to France to rescue the woman whose true purpose has been discovered by the French.—dinky-4 of Minneapolis

Plot Keywords

france, 1800s, based on novel, customs officer, fishing boat, abduction, castle, butler, coded message, eavesdropping, inn, nobility, escape, spy, smuggling, bare chested male bondage, hands tied behind back, bound and gagged, espionage, historical

Short Review

Sea adventure and spy film, made pleasant by Raoul Walsh and fine color.

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Streaming Service

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